Meta-analysis of techniques for closure of midline abdominal incisions

The British journal of surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1350-1356

  van't Riet, M ^a   Steyerberg, E W ^a   Nellensteyn, J ^a   Bonjer, H J ^a   Jeekel, J ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL WALL HERNIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD; SUTURE; SUTURING METHOD; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

HERNIA, VENTRAL; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; SURGICAL WOUND DEHISCENCE; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; SUTURES; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0036835815     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2168.2002.02258.x     Document Type: Article

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